The Desert Southwest states of Arizona and New Mexico are home to some of the most immediately recognisable sights in North America. From the vistas of the Grand Canyon and the sandstone buttes of Monument Valley, to the roadside attractions of Route 66, and Instagram-friendly #southwest #iconic images of chili/chile (it depends on which state you’re from) peppers drying in the sun, it’s a place that’s different from just about anywhere else and at the same time extraordinarily familiar.
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Full Service Blonde: A Copper Black Mysteryis not only an entertaining mystery, it is a Las Vegas buffet of situations that prove that what happens in Vegas can happen anywhere… anywhere that has legal brothels an hour away in one direction and a Sekhmet Temple an hour away in the opposite direction. Copper Black, an aspiring newspaper reporter, finds herself becoming intimately familiar with the people and policies of each when she steps out of her role as
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When they declare their love for each other as teenagers, Edward Spencer IV (Ted) and Olivia de la Vega never imagine that they’ll spend the rest of their lives finding and losing each other as their careers and circumstances draw them apart, but keep them tethered through the slenderest of strings. Cast as Guinevere and Lancelot
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I first read this book as an ARC, (Advance Review Copy), and loved the characters, the plot, the Old Las Vegas vibe, and the book’s message of recovery and redemption, but I “read” it a second time as an audiobook, and I am enthralled! The narrator, Jane Oppenheimer, is magnificent. I’ve listened to hundreds of audiobooks, and she’s one of the best in the business.
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Like most people who grew up in southern California, I've visited Disneyland numerous times over the years. Even though I am familiar with some of the park’s secrets, like “hidden Mickeys” and the face of the Wicked Queen that appears every few minutes at a window in Sleeping Beauty’s Castle, I had no idea there could be enough history, secrets, fun facts, and insider tips to fill an encyclopedia. All I could say was, “Wow!” as I turned the pages.
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There are some place names in America that immediately conjure up images of outdoor adventure: Moab, UT, Bend, OR, Jackson Hole, WY, to name but a few. Las Vegas, NV, though? Not so much. For the majority of the 40 million+ people who visit the city every year, Las Vegas is a place of gaming, girls and gun ranges, somewhere to lose yourself in a haze of hedonism.
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Having enjoyed Chris Strodder’s earlier book, The Disneyland Encyclopedia, I looked forward to seeing The Disneyland Book of Lists, his new compendium of Disney lore, trivia, history, and insider info. To further test this new book’s depth, I enlisted the aid of a friend. Manny Mendoza has been a Disneyland aficionado for more than four decades. The holder of an annual passport that he never allows to expire, he visits the Magic Kingdom at least four times a month. He’s a walking reference book of Disney trivia and insider info.
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